Dental Hygienist — Patient-Centered, Team-Based Care

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC; Wildwood (NJ); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Continuing education opportunities

Licensure & certifications reimburse.

HRA via Ameriflex

Résumé du poste

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC seeks a Dental Hygienist to provide high-quality hygiene care within a team-based dental home. The role reports to the Chief Dental Officer and requires current NJ dental hygiene licensure and CPR certification.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and EHR navigation skills are essential to support comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, prophy, scaling/root planing, anesthesia administration, periodontal charting, and patient

Qualifications

• Current NJ Dental Hygiene License from New Jersey State Board.
• 1–2 years of experience preferred.
• CPR certified.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Responsabilités

• Identifies patients and reviews medical history.
• Performs Full mouth debridement, Scaling and root planing, child prophylaxis, adult prophylaxis, dental sealants, and fluoride treatment.
• Administration of local anesthesia.
• Performs Periodontal probing and charting.
• Fills Preauthorization request for scaling and root planing.
• Records procedures completed, updating medical history, and complying with HIPAA.
• Fills hygiene postcard.
• Sets the date of next periodic oral exam in the computer.
• Provides Oral hygiene instructions.
• Participates in ordering supplies for dental hygiene with dental team leader.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments used for dental hygiene as outlined by OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Disinfects dental chair.
• Helps in taking dental X-rays as needed.
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients.

Connaissances

Dental hygiene license

CPR certified

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Electronic health records navigation

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Formation

NJ Dental Hygiene License (NJ State Board)

Outils

Electronic dental records systems

Description du poste

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC seeks a Dental Hygienist to provide high-quality hygiene care within a team-based dental home. The role reports to the Chief Dental Officer and requires current NJ dental hygiene licensure and CPR certification.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and EHR navigation skills are essential to support comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, prophy, scaling/root planing, anesthesia administration, periodontal charting, and patient